University Of Illinois I Queer Black Freedom I Paperback
Author
University Of Illinois
Curator Notes
Whether engaged in same-sex desire or gender nonconformity, black queer individuals live with being perceived as a threat while simultaneously being subjected to the threat of physical, psychological, and socioeconomical injury. This book analyses the work of diasporic artists who, denied government protections, have used art to create spaces for justice; and reveals how desire and art open routes to black queer freedom when policy, the law, racism, and homophobia threaten physical safety, civil rights, and social mobility.
Description
Colour: Multi-Coloured
Format: Paper Back
Size: 23cm x 15cm x 1.5cm
Pages: 208
ABOUT THE BOOK
This book is an empowering, uplifting, and colourful celebration of the hundreds of graphics - from shapes and symbols to flags and iconic posters - that have stood for the LGBTQ movement. Included is everything from Gilbert Baker's original rainbow flag, ACT-UP's Silence = Death poster, the AIDS quilt, and Keith Haring's "Heritage of Pride" logo, as well as the original Lavender Menace t-shirt design, logos such as "The Pleasure Chest," protest buttons such as "Anita Bryant Sucks Oranges," and more.